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The Incredible Hulk (2008) and Life (2017)
The Incredible Hulk (2008) and Life (2017)
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Length:
57 minutes
Released:
Oct 30, 2023
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Podcast episode
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In this episode of Film Stories, a little bit of a Marvel misfire, and a film that was pitched by the owner of the company that made it.When Marvel first for into making films, it secured over $500m via a major loan to fund its plans. It was felt that a Hulk movie, The Incredible Hulk, was needed quickly to help pay things off. That and Iron Man thus went into production at the same time - and one would go a lot, lot smoother than the other.Life meanwhile is an often-overlooked sci-fi hit from 2017. Not only is it a good film, though, but it came together very, very quickly. And for writers Paul Wernick and Rhett Rheese, they were given a one line idea and around a month to work out just what the resultant film would be. Plus: the shadow of the not-dissimilar Alien: Covenant was on the horizon...---Film Stories print magazines can be found at store.filmstories.co.uk---Find Simon on Twitter and Bluesky at @simonbrew, and the podcast can be found at @filmstories Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
Oct 30, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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